Chris Ivory injures hamstring, expected to miss game vs. Giants

Summary of 3 articles · Updated Dec 9, 2012

Ivory will miss the game with a hamstring injury. The Saints announced on Saturday that running back Chris Ivory, who hadn’t been mentioned on this week’s injury report, has suffered a hamstring injury and is now considered doubtful for Sunday’s game agai… (more)nst the Giants. Ivory has 36 for 195 yards and two touchdowns in the last five games, and his average of 5.4 yards a carry is the best of any of the Saints’ running backs. After spending the start of the season buried behind Pierre Thomas, Darren Sproles and Mark Ingram on the Saints’ loaded running back depth chart, Ivory has emerged as a significant threat in the Saints’ rushing attack. New Orleans Saints at New York Giants The running back, who has rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns on 36 carries in the last five games after either not playing or being inactive for the first seven games, was not listed on the team's injury report throughout the week.

New Orleans Saints RB Chris Ivory is inactive for today's game against the New York Giants

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